Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    15/04/2024, 17:40

General

  • Target
    Client-built.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240415-v8797acc37
  • SHA256 fb940da7e625a7e7b7d4e913f9e7acd83ba52103be0a7b98623000a48d41168e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • offf

C2
  • 91.22.255.243:4782

Mutex
  • d3eb5eb7-abe6-4e1e-8467-07667e6bb118

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    9954AE41F5CEAC39C977EBA3EE22C2C9481A45CC

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Windows Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3248
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5060
    • C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2896
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:232
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:3308
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1408 --field-trial-handle=2280,i,4114443225282860369,4764091921472631035,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
      1⤵
        PID:3268

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            Client.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\SubDir\Client.exe
            • Size 3.1MB
            • SHA256 fb940da7e625a7e7b7d4e913f9e7acd83ba52103be0a7b98623000a48d41168e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            memory/2896-9-0x00007FFD3FDC0000-0x00007FFD40881000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-10-0x000000001B500000-0x000000001B510000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-11-0x000000001C0A0000-0x000000001C0F0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-12-0x000000001C1B0000-0x000000001C262000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-13-0x00007FFD3FDC0000-0x00007FFD40881000-memory.dmp

            memory/2896-14-0x000000001B500000-0x000000001B510000-memory.dmp

            memory/3248-0-0x0000000000070000-0x0000000000394000-memory.dmp

            memory/3248-1-0x00007FFD3FDC0000-0x00007FFD40881000-memory.dmp

            memory/3248-2-0x0000000002570000-0x0000000002580000-memory.dmp

            memory/3248-8-0x00007FFD3FDC0000-0x00007FFD40881000-memory.dmp